On December 6, 2023, DFRLab, Duco, and Anchor Change hosted a discussion on the landscape of international elections, how tech platforms are preparing for them, and what to expect over the next year.
In 2024, 83 national elections will be held in 78 countries around the world, including India, Mexico, Senegal, Ukraine, and the United States. The world will likely not see the same volume of global elections until 2048. This “superbowl” of an election year presents unique challenges to the global community that works on everything from election administration to information integrity.
Panelists highlighted risks regarding misinformation, privacy, algorithmic biases, and other emerging AI and regulatory trends, and share actionable insights to inform those developing global elections plans and strategies, and illuminate emerging global standards.
Speakers
Graham Brookie
Vice President and Senior Director
Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council
Patrícia Campos Mello
Reporter at large
Folha de S. Paulo
Katie Harbath
Founder and CEO
Anchor Change
Rose Jackson
Director, Democracy + Tech Initiative
Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council
Amy Larsen
Director
Democracy Forward at Microsoft
Angela McKay
Director, Trust & Safety Research and Partnerships
Google
Sidney Olinyk
CEO and Founder
Duco
Kay Spencer
Program Director, Elections
National Democratic Institute
Phumzile Van Damme
Technology and Human Rights Fellow
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Agenda
3:00 p.m.: Welcoming remarks
Graham Brookie, Vice President and Senior Director, Digital Forensic Research Lab
3:10 p.m.: Briefing on the 2024 election landscape
Overview of the significance of the upcoming election year, including coverage of the elections landscape, highlighted risks, and case studies.
Katie Harbath, CEO of Anchor Change, Duco Expert, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, DFRLab
3:25 p.m.: Election integrity – A collaborative effort
How cross-sector collaboration enables democracy in the digital realm.
Patrícia Campos Mello, Reporter at Large and Columnist, Folha de São Paulo
Kay Spencer, Program Director, Elections, National Democratic Institute
Phumzile Van Damme, Technology and Human Rights Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Moderator: Rose Jackson, Director, Democracy + Tech Initiative
3:55 p.m.: Global elections – Industry engagement
How tech platforms are preparing for the upcoming electoral wave.
Amy Larsen, Director, Democracy Forward, Microsoft
Angela McKay, Director, Trust & Safety Research and Partnerships, Google
Moderator: Sidney Olinyk, CEO and Founder, Duco
4:25 p.m.: Closing remarks
Katie Harbath, CEO of Anchor Change, Duco Expert, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, DFRLab
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